Damn Hunter Life Chapter 111
The shock made my head ring. Agni continued speaking.
“「I wasn’t planning to say this originally. That I have feelings for you. Because I’m supposed to be the villain, you know. I had to do only things that would make you dislike me」.”
Even though my expression probably looked like I was seeing an alien, Agni didn’t seem embarrassed or hurt.
“「I know. It’s confusing and you won’t understand. But um… I’m sincere」.”
I wish he’d stop babbling… I desperately prayed inwardly. My head felt like it would explode from the dizziness.
“「It was a short time, but I’m certain my feelings are right. You looked pretty, confident, and honest. I fell for you at first sight」.”
Even if I could half-ignore it because it was in English, how could I not notice when his gaze was completely unhinged as he looked at me?
Pretty? That was probably him saying my face was passable while wearing rose-colored glasses.
Looking confident was because I acted that way on purpose.
Being honest… I don’t think that’s right.
“「But I guess I knew. That this would be our last moment before you go back. So I ended up revealing everything about myself」.”
My complexion had undoubtedly turned pale. My fingertips and cheeks were cold. Agni looked at my expression and smiled bitterly.
“「I just want to be friends at least… could you give me your contact info? Email is fine too」.”
Phew… let me get my bearings. I have to answer the question.
I grabbed hold of myself and tried not to show my dizziness. I barely managed to open my mouth.
“「It would be hard to keep in touch knowing those feelings. I’m sorry」.”
Agni nodded quietly as if he’d expected this.
“「I see. At least you’re forgiving me」.”
For a moment, my spine went cold. Wondering if I’d just given him some hope.
“「Just now, I came to think you’re an even better person. I don’t regret saying I like you. …Take care. I’m sorry, and thank you」.”
Agni quietly stepped back. He didn’t seem to have no lingering feelings, but his attitude was clean. His retreating figure looked relieved.
Even after Agni left, I stood nailed to that spot for a while.
I realized how narrow-minded my thinking had been until now.
There’s a lot of love in the world, but I thought it was a story that didn’t apply to me. I believed it had nothing to do with me.
‘Who would want someone like me with such a weird personality.’
It would have been shocking even if it were a woman, but for the other person to be a man on top of that.
Sa Ye-ho, who had been standing far away, slowly approached. He was struggling desperately to hold back laughter, wheezing without being able to breathe.
“Hey, are you okay? What are you thinking about?”
Sa Ye-ho patted my shoulder with his palm. I was so dazed that my body swayed with his tapping.
“You got properly hit by a confession attack.”
Really, I’d never expected this kind of confrontation. Even Sa Ye-ho’s giggling sounded muffled as if it were far away. Stupid words automatically came out of my mouth.
“How is that even possible?”
“Why wouldn’t it be possible? That kind of thing happens in the world.”
Sa Ye-ho, who had been snickering, asked.
“Have you never thought that there might be homosexuals around you in your life?”
“That’s not what I meant…”
I was blinking when I suddenly thrust my face toward Sa Ye-ho.
“Are you gay by any chance?”
“It’s just an example.”
Sa Ye-ho looked straight into my eyes while still grinning. Yeah, you must find this fucking hilarious… Since it’s not your business.
I let out a deep sigh.
“Having homosexuals around is one thing, but having someone say they like me is a different story.”
I would absolutely never, ever date a man… absolutely never.
Then I remembered the dream content that had become almost faint. That dream… where Ja Hyeong-woo appeared.
The sensations I’d barely forgotten during the match came flooding back. My face suddenly felt like it was on fire too.
“Ah!”
After screaming loud enough to lift the roof, I smacked my head with my hand. Sa Ye-ho thought it was because of Agni and cackled beside me.
* * *
Due to the natural disaster that occurred just before returning, my heart became tattered as I barely made it back to my home.
Actually, since I’m a possessor, I don’t know where my real home is, and it’s strange that I think of Hunter School as home.
“…You were really cool. Really! I could only see Gang-hyeon hyung back then. Actually, I still think about it…”
Hae Mi-jun, whom I met after a long time, grabbed me and went crazy talking about me during the last set.
Saying he wanted to talk about things he couldn’t say before, he invited me to his house from lunch, and now he’s sitting on the same sofa, clinging right to me and chattering away.
Instead of responding, I lowered my head and carefully examined his clear eyes. Sensing something unusual, Hae Mi-jun’s eyes widened.
“Hae Mi-jun, let me ask you one thing.”
“Yes? Yes…”
The Agni incident had left me with a kind of trauma.
Hae Mi-jun, who followed me unusually closely, suddenly seemed suspicious, so I felt like I needed to check once before treating him like before.
“You don’t have any strange… other feelings for me, do you?”
Did I speak too indirectly? But if I spoke more directly, it would likely become a case of narcissistic delusion.
Whether I looked like I had a prince complex or not didn’t matter, what was important was the expression Hae Mi-jun would make the moment he heard the question. I had to assess based on his instantaneous reaction.
I focused my eyes and observed.
Hae Mi-jun seemed flustered. His eyelids blinked rapidly. His lips, rarely without any trace of a smile, let out a shocked voice.
“How could I…?”
At those words, my face automatically brightened completely.
“Right?”
My heart became as bright as a New Year’s sunrise. That’s not it. Hae Mi-jun was just really following me in a genuinely wholesome way. I aged ten years.
“Ignore it, ignore it. I was just saying it. It’s nothing.”
After feeling relieved, guilt soon washed over me. I’m the impure trash. As if someone pure like Hae Mi-jun would do anything.
He just thinks he owes me a debt of gratitude.
Hae Mi-jun’s bright gaze stayed on me for a moment, then moved to the side as if he wasn’t particularly suspicious. But soon he looked at me again with a flash.
“Come to think of it, are you feeling okay? You worked hard during the match.”
It wasn’t an unusual greeting. Most people ask about my physical condition as their first greeting when they see me now.
Sometimes it’s annoying, but with Hae Mi-jun specifically, it’s okay.
“I’m fine. I didn’t have much occasion to use skills.”
I did have severe muscle pain after shooting the arrow Woo Sae-geon made, but Squeaky took care of that completely.
Or not. When I move now, it seems like there’s still some stiffness left.
“May I give you a massage? As a way of thanking you for your hard work in the match.”
Hae Mi-jun, who had been watching me slowly rotating my shoulders, suddenly asked carefully while showing both his hands.
“You don’t have to. Well, go ahead.”
It feels like I’m receiving excessive respect from a kid.
I readily gave permission and entrusted my back to him while sitting. Hae Mi-jun lightly touched his knees to my back. Fairly firm palms settled on both my shoulders.
As soon as a handful of soft flesh was firmly kneaded, I let out a cry.
“Ah, it hurts!”
Hae Mi-jun was startled. The sofa creaked.
“I’m sorry!”
The kid was so flustered that I was surprised too. I glanced back and quickly relaxed the tension in my eyes.
“You thought too highly of me. You need to be gentler. Gentle.”
Hae Mi-jun, who approached hesitantly, massaged my shoulders again. This time the intensity was just right. His grip pressed steadily along between my shoulders and neck, then pressed firmly on my nape. The scream turned into a satisfied groan.
“Mmm…”
When I exhaled deeply, Hae Mi-jun’s hands hesitated then moved again. Before I knew it, I was subtly waiting for him to continue massaging. After fully enjoying the massage while sprawled out, I suddenly said after a while:
“Want to try massaging my legs too?”
“Ah, yes!”
I was about to turn around, but Hae Mi-jun moved like a bullet to the front of me first.
I paused while reaching for my pants.
My body was so resistant to heat that even in midsummer, I had never worn pants shorter than ankle-length even inside the house. So I had never shown my bare legs to anyone.
Looking at Hae Mi-jun’s innocent eyes, I thought what did it matter and rolled up my pant legs the rest of the way.
Hae Mi-jun carefully pressed my calves with his fingertips. It felt good as expected. My body automatically lay back.
“Hey, why are you doing my feet too? Wash your hands after…”
“Don’t worry.”
Hae Mi-jun has talent… Why is he being so diligent about even this kind of thing? Thanks to that, my eyes became drowsy.
* * *
When it became quiet, Hae Mi-jun looked up to find that Gyeon Gang-hyeon had fallen lightly asleep at some point. He could hear very soft breathing sounds.
Hae Mi-jun closed his mouth and quietly got up from his spot. He tried not to look at the exposed, snow-white and smooth calves while pulling down Gyeon Gang-hyeon’s pant legs.
‘Would it be okay to use a stamina recovery skill on him?’
He had been diligently training his water attribute, so now he had enough leeway to freely use low-grade recovery skills several times in daily life. Leader Woo Sae-geon had also given permission.
A pale sky-blue energy spread over Gyeon Gang-hyeon’s forehead through Hae Mi-jun’s hands. His breathing became even quieter. He seemed to fall into comfortable sleep.
“Sleep well.”
Hae Mi-jun whispered softly so as not to wake him.
Wondering if the air conditioner temperature was too cool, he brought a thin blanket to cover him. He crouched in front of him and watched over Gyeon Gang-hyeon.
The words Gang-hyeon hyung had said earlier lingered in his head.
“You don’t have any other feelings, do you?”
The truthful answer to that could only be given inwardly.
‘How could I… have other feelings for someone as cool and pretty as Gang-hyeon hyung?’
The pounding that originated from his heart seemed to spread throughout his body. Hae Mi-jun thought he felt like crying a little for some reason.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
